I, a Celestial Dragon!

Neptune just shook his head regretfully.

"I'm sorry, Musgard Saint, because of Otohime, I always don't want to recall that time."

"what……"

Musgard couldn't help but sigh. Lady Otohime was the common regret of these two men.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little low, Gao Wen clapped his hands lightly.

"Come on, Neptune, Musgarud.

The past is gone, the past is past, and you don't need to live in pain and regret. Princess Otohime is so kind, she would not want you to become like this.

Instead of spending time here being sad, Musgarud, why not talk to Neptune about our plans! "

"plan?"

Neptune perked up. He turned to look at Gawain and asked softly.

"Gao Wensheng, do you have any plans other than returning my people to Fishman Island this time?

Or am I qualified to hear those plans?"

"What are you thinking about?"

Gawain raised his right hand unhappily and patted Neptune's huge waist. Neptune was a coelacanth merman, and his scales were particularly rough. Gawain felt a little scratchy when he just patted it lightly.

However, Gawain continued speaking gently while patting him.

“Our plan is not to do anything bad to your kingdom.

On the contrary, we intend to do something for the Kingdom of Ryugu and the deceased Princess Otohime!"

At this point, Gawain pointed at Musgarud.

“Five years ago, after Princess Otohime died, Musgarud has been immersed in pain. I am his good friend, and I have always been worried about him because of this.

Until a few days ago, I decided to help Musgarud solve his worries, so I had a long talk with Musgarud all night.

You know, King Neptune, Musgard's worry is not anything else. The reason why he has been depressed for a long time is because the murderer who killed Princess Otohime is still at large!

so……"

When Gawain said this, his frown made Neptune clench his fist.

"say no more!"

Neptune interrupted Gawain and shook his head sadly.

“Although we have never announced it to the outside world, inside Fishman Island, everyone knows who killed Otohime!

Less than a week after Otohime was assassinated, my subject Hodi Jones caught the real murderer of Otohime.

The murderer... is you humans!"

After he finished speaking, King Neptune turned back sadly and looked at the sea of ​​clouds in front of him again.

“I welcome you, Saint Gawain, and Saint Musgarud.

Although Otohime's death was caused by humans, I will not spread my hatred to you.

I will not vent my anger on you, you... are not ordinary celestial dragons. Ever since I accepted the kneeling worship of Saint Musgarud, I no longer have any special opinions about you!

In short, the murderer had been executed by me long ago, and I didn't want to recall this painful memory.

Putting aside the matter of Otohime, I know very well that Fishman Island needs peace, and I will not lead my people to deepen the conflict with humans.

On the contrary, I have been trying to guide my people these years, hoping that they will accept the life of coexistence with humans and continue to yearn for the sunshine above the land!"

After he finished speaking, Neptune looked up at the sky. Where the clouds overlapped, he vaguely saw the figure of Princess Otohime.

She was the mother of his child, his lover, and the hope of the fishmen in the past.

Neptune clenched his fists, looked up at the sky and said seriously.

“Peace is Otohime’s dream. It is also her ambition to let the fishmen see the real sunshine, the forests and the flowers.

She is my love, and I will do my best to protect her ideal.

Saint Gao Wen, Saint Musgarud, there are some things I wanted to mention to you after I have entertained you.

But now that I have seen you in person, I want to tell you everything I hope for.

Back then, the land lease contract between the Fishman Kingdom and the land side was burned to ashes by the villain who killed Otohime. Those guys could burn the words on paper, but they could not burn the dreams in the hearts of the fishman who yearned for the land.

If... I mean if, if you can help me communicate with the World Government and the Five Elders.

Do you think the Five Elders will agree to our proposal to land on land?"

After he finished speaking, Neptune lowered his head, waiting expectantly for Gawain's answer.

It was just during the waiting period when Gawain hadn't spoken yet.

Musgarud on the side had already begun to become dazed.

He stood there in confusion, muttering to himself absentmindedly.

"Has Otohime's revenge been taken? Has the murderer been found?

I... wuwuwu, I am so useless. I really want to do something for her, but I can't even..."

"Cough cough!"

Gawain slapped Musgarud on the back, and Musgarud felt the pain in his back, and he finally came to his senses.

"Musgarud, take back your tears. The late Princess Otohime needs you to make up for her past regrets, not to see you crying here!"

After teaching Musgarud a lesson, Gawain looked at Neptune and said thoughtfully.

"Musgard and I are of course willing to help you communicate with the Five Elders. Although we have just met, we have already become friends because of Princess Otohime, Neptune."

Hearing this, Neptune was slightly delighted. He kept looking between Musgarud and Gawain, and at the same time he let out a sigh of relief.

But before he could be happy, he heard Gawain continue.

"However, even with Musgarud and I here, the Five Elders may not necessarily re-pass the resolution made five years ago."

"Ah, how come, why... why?"

Neptune's brows fell, he bent down and approached Gawain carefully.

Without waiting for Gawain to explain, Neptune began to explain for him in his own mind.

"Is it really the accident five years ago that made the Five Elders unhappy?

Yes, I had thought about it a long time ago. We had already obtained their permission five years ago. At that time, we should have moved to live on land one after another!

But after the death of Otohime and the burning of the contract, the Five Elders thought that we, the fishmen, had unilaterally violated the agreement we had made! "

After he finished speaking, Neptune shook his head regretfully and straightened his back in disappointment.

"I understand, Gao Wensheng, I won't embarrass you anymore.

We are friends, I will not use my expectations to morally blackmail you into providing me with…”

"What did you say?"

Gawain patted Neptune's shoulder again.

“Just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean it can’t be done, my friend.

This matter can still be discussed!

But before that, Musgarud and I have another thing to do.

That is, thoroughly investigate the cause of Princess Otohime's death!"

"But I've already said that the murderer is..."

"You want to say that the murderer was a human captured by one of your people, a merman named Hoddy Jones, right, Neptune?

But in my opinion, the murderer is just a tool!

Otherwise, why didn't the murderer take action earlier or later, but waited until Otohime obtained the terms allowing the fish-people to move to land!

This is not a sudden assassination, there must be a conspiracy and a real black hand behind it. "

After he finished speaking, Gawain smiled deeply at Neptune.

"Before we talk about helping you communicate with the Five Elders, I need you to thoroughly investigate the truth of Otohime's death for me, for Musgard, and for yourself!

We helped each other in this matter, and we will also help each other in the next issue of submitting relocation application to the Five Elders.

So Neptune, my friend, let your country move for you and me.

We will find out the truth!"

Chapter 46 I have Admiral Jinbei who can kill the black hand

"This……"

After hearing Gawain's words, Neptune pondered for a moment and asked solemnly.

"Gao Wensheng, is the reason you want to ride on Huo Ai with me just to make me determined to investigate what happened back then?"

"Huo Ai?"

Gawain was confused, and Neptune quickly explained.

“Ah, Huo Ai is this big guy, my giant whale.

Huo Ai, say hello to Gao Wensheng."

“Dirty, dirty, dirty~~~~!”

The giant whale beneath them swung its tail and let out a series of low roars.

After the giant whale's cry, Neptune took a deep breath and continued.

"Is it really necessary to investigate what happened back then, Gao Wensheng?

I...even though I am in pain too, the truth may only make me more painful!

Now, at least I feel I have executed the murderer.

But if we get to the bottom of it, what will either me or my people gain?"

Neptune sighed.

“The reason they killed Otohime was because they didn’t want us fishmen to go to land. It’s not that I don’t understand, but I just don’t dare to understand.

If you investigate, there are only a few possible results. Maybe the assassin was sent by a Celestial Dragon like you, or maybe the assassin was sent by a big pirate who is hostile to Whitebeard.

Or maybe it was us fish-people ourselves who killed Otohime, the compatriots whom Otohime always believed in and loved, those radicals who had never been to land and had short-sighted vision and desperately preached that our race was above everything else.

Gao Wensheng, it's funny, right? Whether it's the Celestial Dragons or the Great Pirates, we are no match for them.

If it were one of my people, how would I view this matter?

If the tribesmen really don't want to go to land, then both Otohime and I would become tyrants who force our tribesmen to leave. And if we are tyrants, what's wrong with being killed by our tribesmen?

The funniest thing is that the person least likely to kill Otohime is the slave trader whom I hate the most.

Who would want us to reach land more than the slavers? That way they would be easy prey!"

After he finished speaking, Neptune closed his eyes and fell into sad silence.

Gawain stood beside Neptune, speechless for a moment.

Is Neptune really stupid?

of course not!

This is not a cartoon, but a real ocean. Even historians cannot record the entire picture of history, so how can a cartoonist draw an entire real world?

Now it seems that Neptune is not only not stupid, on the contrary, he is extremely rational!

So after a moment's silence, Gao Wen pondered and persuaded softly.

"I understand your thinking, King Neptune, because the result will never be what you want, and such a result is worse than no result, right?

But I absolutely disagree with this idea! ”

Gao Wen pointed to the sea of ​​clouds in the distance and spoke excitedly.